Castlemacadam


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Castlemacadam (school) (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Wm. Ffell.

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Religious Customs - November Night


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Nettles boiled are still used here as a blood purifier and general tonic in the spring.


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from informant Mr Alexander.

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Customs and Beliefs


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from informant Mrs Johnson.

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Scientific


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Edge on Scythe


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow)G..

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Religious Customs - Shrove


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Slipped Calves


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from informant H. Alexander.

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Corn-Crake


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from informant D. Griffin.

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Social


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Animal-Lore - Piners Cattle


Story collected by Mr Griffin, a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Historical - Barna Skalla Field


Story collected by Mrs Toole, a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Customs and Beliefs


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from informant Mrs Toole.

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White Calves


Story collected by G., a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Clár


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Ash Wednesday


Story collected by Miss Page, a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Historic - Old Roads


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Linguistic


Story collected by Miss Page, a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Historical - The Round O


Story collected by Mrs Toole, a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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The Cat's War


Story collected by Essie Toole, a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Archaeological


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Animal-Lore


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from informant Mrs Johnson.

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List of Managers and Principals of Castlemacadam


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) (no informant identified).

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Historic and Social


Story collected by a student at Castlemacadam school (Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow) from 2 informants.

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